Ronald Bolaños (born August 23, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals.
| Ronald Bolaños | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bolaños with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 23, 1996 Jaruco, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–4 |
| Earned run average | 5.25 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editSan Diego Padres
editBefore coming to the United States, Bolaños played for Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series.[1] He signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent on August 11, 2016.[2]
Bolaños played for the Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2017, going 5–2 with a 4.42 ERA in 69 innings.[3][4] He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, going 6–9 with a 5.11 ERA in 125 innings.[4] Bolaños split the 2019 minor league season between Lake Elsinore and the Amarillo Sod Poodles, combining to go 13–7 with a 3.66 ERA over 129 innings.[5][6]
The Padres selected Bolaños' contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on September 2, 2019.[7] He made his major league debut on September 3 versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing two runs over six innings pitched.[8] Bolaños made three starts and two relief appearances for the Padres in 2019 and ended the season with a 5.95 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 192⁄3 innings.
Kansas City Royals
editOn July 16, 2020, Bolaños and Franchy Cordero were traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Tim Hill.[9] With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Bolaños appeared in 2 games, compiling a 0–2 record with 12.27 ERA and 2 strikeouts in 3.2 innings pitched.[10]
On June 18, 2021, Bolaños was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right forearm strain.[11] Bolaños was activated from the injured list on September 12. In only 3 appearances for Kansas City in 2021, he recorded a 1.42 ERA with 10 strikeouts.
Bolaños made 8 appearances for Kansas City in 2022, working to a 4.42 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. On June 27, 2022, he was designated for assignment following the promotion of Vinnie Pasquantino.[12] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on July 4.[13] In 28 appearances for Omaha to close out the year, he struggled to a 6.26 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 41.2 innings pitched.
Bolaños was released by the Royals organization on March 24, 2023.[14]
Miami Marlins
editOn April 16, 2023, Bolaños signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. In 16 games (15 starts) for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, he struggled to a 3–10 record and 8.63 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 65+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 3, Bolaños was released by the Marlins organization.[15]
Diablos Rojos del México
editOn February 8, 2024, Bolaños signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[16] He made two appearances for México, logging a 4.15 ERA with two strikeouts across 4+1⁄3 innings of work.
Guerreros de Oaxaca
editOn April 21, 2024, Bolaños was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[17] He made two starts for Oaxaca, but struggled immensely to a 15.19 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 5+1⁄3 innings.
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
editOn May 9, 2024, Bolaños was traded to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.[18] He made five starts for Laguna, posting a 1–2 record with a 7.71 ERA and seven strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings. Bolaños was released by the Algodoneros on June 14.[19]
References
edit- ^ Dennis Lin (August 2, 2016). "Padres agree to sign Cuban RHP Ronald Bolanos". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ San Diego Padres (August 11, 2016). "Padres sign Cuban RHP Ronald Bolanos". MLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Chris Goff (May 19, 2017). "Touted Cuban prospect Bolanos joins team to fill out six-man rotation". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Bill Center (February 1, 2019). "PadresOnDeck: Cuban Pitchers Baez, Bolaños, Perez Climbing through Padres' System". Friar Wire. MLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Brian Stultz (August 25, 2019). "Bolanos fetches six more zeros for Poodles". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Dennis Lin (August 23, 2019). "Padres prospect Owen Miller keeps hitting, moving closer to making a big-league impact". The Athletic. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Steve Adams (September 2, 2019). "Padres Select Ronald Bolanos". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Jake Rill (September 3, 2019). "Bolanos' mettle on display in promising debut". MLB.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Royals land slugging OF Cordero from SD". MLB.com.
- ^ "Ronald Bolaños Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Royals Select Anthony Swarzak". June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Royals' Ronald Bolaños: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. June 27, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Royals' Ronald Bolaños: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. July 4, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-08-03
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 8 de febrero de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 21 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 9 de mayo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de junio de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)